Amy's Waldorf Red Cake
desserts
From Amy: This recipe has an interesting story on its origin and I used to request this cake for my birthdays. You can find it in many different forms and box kits but the home made is the BEST.
Ingredients
- Cake:
- 1 and 1/2 c sugar
- 1/2 c butter
- 2 eggs
- 2 oz red food coloring
- 2 T cocoa
- 1T vanilla
- 1 t salt
- 1 c buttermilk
- 2 and 1/2 c cake flour
- 1 t baking soda
- 1 T white vinegar
- Frosting:
- 3 T flour
- 1 c milk
- 1 c butter
- 1 cu sugar
- 1 t vanilla
Instructions
Step 1
Begin by making the cake. Cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs. In small bowl add small amount of red food coloring to cocoa to make a paste. Add to to buttermilk alternately with cake flour and salt, then add vanilla.
Step 2
In another bowl combine baking soda and vinegar, when foaming add to cake mixture.
Step 3
Bake in two greased and floured round 8 inch cake pans at 350 for 30 minutes.
Step 4
When cool take a thread and slice each pan into 2, making 4 layers.
Step 5
For frosting, cook milk and flour until thick and then allow to cool.
Step 6
In another bowl, cream butter, sugar and vanilla for 15 minutes.
Step 7
Mix in flour mixture by spoonfuls and frost all 4 layers.